Russell Shorto on "New York Before New York: The Castello Plan of New Amsterdam"

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19 күн бұрын

Russell Shorto, acclaimed author of "The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America" and the curator of "New York Before New York: The Castello Plan of New Amsterdam," discusses some of the stories behind the exhibition, including a map depicting New Amsterdam at its height, a letter discussing the "purchase" of Manhattan by the Dutch from the Lenape, and a collection of artifacts known as Mpungu, attributed to Africans living in the colony who were likely enslaved.
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@d3olinsky 8 күн бұрын

please more of this Russell Shorto he's wonderful to listen to

@richardevon6410 16 күн бұрын

Shorto knows ancient New York like few others and makes it come alive in a way that the best historians do. I can't wait to get to the city and experience this exhibit.

@maxvanbalgooy 6 күн бұрын

Terrific exhibition and alas, it’s coming down next week. Wish this video was posted when the exhibition opened in March so I could plan to visit.

@MossyMozart 6 күн бұрын

For anyone with an interest in early Niue Amsterdam / New York and the surrounding lands, Mr Shorto's book, mentioned in the description box, _The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America,_ will most likely find the book enthralling. I know I did. (We still have a lot of Dutch imprint on us from their time as colonial owners - "donuts" being just one thing.

@emiliog.4432 17 күн бұрын

This history needs to be a big coffee table book. A definitive history of New York.

@eduardvandijk3431 17 күн бұрын

Buy Russell's book

@MossyMozart 6 күн бұрын

@@eduardvandijk3431 - As great as his book is, it's not "a coffee table book". @emiliog.4432 may be looking for larger scale illustrations than a small format book can offer.